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  • Re: Glasses for monitor work (was Re: BASH reference for those who are

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Steve McIntyre on Sun Sep 8 19:10:01 2024
    On 9/8/24 12:17, Steve McIntyre wrote:
    [email protected] wrote:
    Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote:
    [My examples are from my experiments with re-formatting
    text at https://ebible.org/engkjvcpb/ for comfortable reading by
    fellow tri-focal wearing senior citizens

    As a mere bifocal (well vari-focal) wearer can I suggest a different
    approach. Stop wearing tri-focals or any other variable focus specs for
    reading a computer screen. Tell them to get a [very cheap] pair of
    single focus reading glasses made to suit the distance their screen is
    away.

    I did this years ago and wouldn't try to do it any other way now. The
    bliss of being able to read the whole screen comfortably without moving
    if I want to.

    100% agreed. When I started with varifocals 3 years ago, my optician
    strongly recommended also getting a set of fixed-focus glasses for
    monitor work. Despite the inconvenience of carrying multiple pairs of glasses, I totally understand why - it makes a huge difference when
    I'm sat in front of the screen for hours at a time.

    That's what my dad did. I thought he was just being weird, but now that I
    have a touch of presbyopia, it all becomes clear.

    I have searched in vain for reading glasses that fit over a regular pair of prescription glasses. Yeah the combination is heavy and you're looking
    through two more surfaces, but you only have to buy them once and annoyance
    is a lot more plentiful than cash.

    --
    When we've nuked the world to a cinder, the cockroaches picking
    over the remains will be crawling over the remaining artifacts
    and wondering what "PC LOAD LETTER" means. -- PC / ASR

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  • From Richard Owlett@21:1/5 to Stephen P. Molnar on Mon Sep 9 14:00:01 2024
    On 09/08/2024 12:12 PM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:


    On 09/08/2024 12:17 PM, Steve McIntyre wrote:
    [email protected] wrote:
    Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote:
    [My examples are from my experiments with re-formatting
    text at https://ebible.org/engkjvcpb/ for comfortable reading by
    fellow tri-focal wearing senior citizens
    As a mere bifocal (well vari-focal) wearer can I suggest a different
    approach. Stop wearing tri-focals or any other variable focus specs for
    reading a computer screen. Tell them to get a [very cheap] pair of
    single focus reading glasses made to suit the distance their screen is
    away.

    I did this years ago and wouldn't try to do it any other way now. The
    bliss of being able to read the whole screen comfortably without moving
    if I want to.
    100% agreed. When I started with varifocals 3 years ago, my optician
    strongly recommended also getting a set of fixed-focus glasses for
    monitor work. Despite the inconvenience of carrying multiple pairs of
    glasses, I totally understand why - it makes a huge difference when
    I'm sat in front of the screen for hours at a time.

    I concur. My computer glasses have removed a lot of monitor fatigue.


    I'm very nearsighted with a significant astigmatism correction.
    For general use I wear my tri-focals.
    For computer/desk use I have a pair of bi-focals as the correction
    needed for looking at screen is enough different than that for looking
    at notes on my desktop [or keyboard ;].

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